Anne-Marie Cadieux is an exceptionally talented actress known for her intensity, daring and versatility. She has performed brilliantly on the stage, the screen and television.
A University of Ottawa alumna (BA 鈥84), she first appeared on the stage of the Th茅芒tre de la Vieille 17, and then at the National Arts Centre, directed by Andr茅Brassard. Early on, her career was shaped by two major figures she met, Robert Lepage and Brigitte Haentjens, with whom she began a long and fruitful collaboration. They directed her in many plays, both classic and contemporary. Brigitte Haentjens also gave her some of her best parts on stage, where she distinguished herself in breathtaking portrayals of Mademoiselle Julie, Electra, Elizabeth I (in Marie Stuart, for which she won the Th茅芒tre du Nouveau Monde鈥檚prix Gascon-Roux for best actress of the year) and Merteuil (in Heiner M眉ller鈥檚 Quartet). She has also won the prix Gascon-Roux for her unforgettable performances in La dame aux cam茅lias(directed by Robert Bellefeuille), Yasmina Reza鈥檚Le dieu du carnage (directed by Lorraine Pintal) and R茅jean Ducharme鈥檚 Ha ha!... (directed by Dominic Champagne).
Her ability to move easily from raw portrayals of women on the precipice to frothy characters, from daring, edgy work to blockbusters, has won her praise from audiences and critics alike. Along with her stage career, she has put together a string of roles on both the small and big screens, winning the prix Luce-Guilbeault for best newcomer for her role in Robert Lepage鈥檚 Le confessionnal and a prix Jutra for her role in Charles Binam茅鈥檚 Lec舱ur au poing. However, her most notable film roles have come in Fran莽ois Delisle鈥檚 Le bonheur c鈥est une chanson triste andToi, where she owns the screen.
Anne-Marie Cadieux is a uniquely perceptive artist, one who is not afraid to take chances and reveal herself, to explore the human soul in all its complexity and make the most of her remarkable gifts as an artist and performer.